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Hey there everyone!! I am so excited to share today’s project with you all!! Once again I have teamed up with Build Something to bring you an awesome set of free plans… and this time it happens to be this amazing and EASY diy faux fireplace…and not a moment too soon!!!

This post is sponsored by Build Something!

Hey everyone!! Long time, no building!! Well, that ends right now because I have teamed up with Buildsomething.com to bring you another fantastic set of free plans for this beautiful herringbone door buffet!!

I have teamed up with Build Something to bring you an upgrade to Fido’s residence!! I love the little porch on this dog house and I now think every dog house needs one! Lol!! As winter is approaching my little fur balls were going to need a place to keep warm…in south Texas winters aren’t all that cold, but it can still get chilly on a few nights so I built a dog house for our orphan pups, that’s what I call them!! We didn’t adopt them, they just live here and won’t leave so, you know!! Lol!!

The dogs wouldn’t go near it while I was trying to get them to model for me, but I figure if it gets cold enough they will be begging to go inside!! Lol!!

I was able to build this cute little doghouse for a tiny bit over a hundred bucks, and when I had shopped online for one before deciding to build one, there was nothing really I could buy for around 100 bucks… besides those DogLoos and they wouldn’t fit my four pups in them! Plus it really only took me a day to build…and that was all by myself! Woohoo!! MY kind of project!! Annnndddd, one more thing, you can easily customize the look to match your own home so it’s not an eye sore sticking out in your yard!! Haha!

If you want the free plans make sure and head over to BUILDSOMETHING.COM! Have you been to Build Something before? It is Kreg’s new website where anyone can share free plans, you can make build lists to keep up with all the projects you want to build (this is great for me because I can dream much faster than I actually build 🙂 )! It’s a really great website that I am proud to have my plans on!! Go check it out if you haven’t already!! You won’t regret it…and they have plans added daily so there is always new content (unlike this blog huh?! LOL!!!)

That dead grass is nice isn’t it?! But don’t look at that…the dog house is so cute isn’t it?! Hehe!! I am loving it and I’m sure my pups will too as we get colder weather! Make sure and follow along on Instagram and Pinterest to see the latest inspiration, behind the scenes, and shenanigans of mine!! 😉 Hope you have a great week!!

Good Evening Everyone!! Today I have new plans to share that I am SOOOOO beyond excited about!! First off, I have drooled over this style table from Restoration Hardware for the longest time, and I have wanted a more farmhouse style dining table ever since I built my West Elm knockoff table! I didn’t have the heart to get rid of that table though, my Dad and I worked together on it and I haven’t even used it for a year yet, so I couldn’t justify building a new one!! That was until we moved, and we now have a breakfast area and a dining area!! Woohoo!! I could have my cake and eat it too…don’t ever let anyone tell you that’s not possible…It is possible!! Lol!! Eeeek!! I was able to keep my old one and build a new one!! Here is the new table I built this past week!!

Good Afternoon everyone!! So temperatures here in Texas haven’t budged away from smoldering, but my porch makes me think that it has…as long as I sit inside in the air conditioning and drink iced pumpkin spice latte while looking at it through the window anyway!! Lol!! I cannot contain my excitement that I have to show you my wheelbarrow so here it is!!!

I changed only a few things because I think it is incredibly adorable as it is!! I am actually building another one exactly like the one you will help make if you attend the workshop…it’s just so cute!!! Have you signed up yet at your local Home Depot to help build one? If not, click below to sign up!!

I have signed up to attend some of their DIY Workshops…they have so many options, there is literally something for everyone, of EVERY skill level!! They offer Do-It-Yourself workshops for anyone to attend, Do-It-Herself Workshops so ladies you can build in a class full of other ladies, and maybe meet some new friends who enjoy woodworking just like you, or who are just getting their feet wet trying out DIY!! Or for the little loves in your life, they have Kids Workshops so that you can give them the confidence early on to do amazing things!! I always have proud momma moments when my kiddos spend time in the garage with me and come up with some of the most creative things!! Children getting hands on and being creative exercises a part of the brain that their iPhone just isn’t going to exercise!! LOL!!

So, go ahead and sign up yourself and the kiddos up for a workshop and then come back and read below to see how I created my version of a rustic wheelbarrow…and get links to alllllll the other blogger versions…you don’t want to miss them!! Go ahead, I’ll wait right here until you get back!!

Okay, you all signed up?! Great, lets get busy then!! Hehe!!

So first I took a trip to Home Depot, and I must say I left a few shiny pennies there that day because their fall section they have is on point!! They had the cutest burlap pumpkins…and hay bales ready to go… wicker pumpkins that light up, wreaths for the door, door mats, and some lanterns that I have been kicking myself for passing up!! They are a one stop shop for your porch for fall y’all!!

Anyway, so I grabbed a crates and pallet crate…bam…wheelbarrow basket already built!! Lol!! Then I went with ¾” galvanized pipe instead of the wooden balusters…I was sooooo tempted to use the copper pipe because it just screamed autumn to me…but I wanted to be able to use this cute little wheelbarrow at Christmas time too maybe with some little presents in it, and I figured the copper and Christmas colors may clash…So I played it safe and went with galvanized!! After I spent all the money on the pipe, I thought to myself it would have been smarter to use pvc pipe and spray paint it….you could get this same great look for a lot less money than I spent that way!!

Here are all the pipe pieces you will need to complete this look, they are all ¾”!

-2 – 18” pipes

-2 – 10” pipes

-2 – 90 degree elbows

-2 – 5 ½” nipples

-2 – flanges

-2 – Ts

2 – 3” nipples

-2 – couplings

-2 – end caps

-1 – 2” nipple

It is pretty simple to put together your frame once you have your pipes! But before we start throwing our pipes together, you have to have a wheel!! I chose to cut six little holes in mine, and make it out of a 2 x10 instead of a 2×8, it just made it a hair bigger and I liked that!! After deciding how many holes if any, and cutting them out, you have to drill a hole for your pipe to fit through the middle…3/4″ pipe is about 1″ on the outside so a 1″ drill bit should suffice!

After drilling the hole in our wheel my hubby helped me hammer some old strapping we had lying around to the outside of it…it is probably my favorite part of the wheelbarrow! You can pick some up strapping at Home Depot for really cheap!

Now that the wheel is ready to go, we just have to use the 2″ nipple through the hole in the wheel, then we use the two couplings on each side of the wheel…holds it in place! Next attach the 3″ nipples…I chuckle every time I say nipple when I work with this pipe and it makes everyone else laugh too!! It’s just funny…I’m sorry, where were we?! Ah yes, just twisted our nipples on!! Ahahaha!! The 90 degree elbows connect to the 3″ nipples and then the 18″ pipes are placed, then we need the two t’s and they allow us to add the braces/legs for the wheelbarrow!! The 5 1/2″ nipples are for the legs and the flanges make a nice solid surface for them to rest! The 10″ pipes complete the handles once you add the cap!! Wow!! That sure was easy!! Didn’t even have to break out a saw or do anything besides twist some pipe!! I love it!!

I turned my crate into a planter by adding a little more galvanized metal…I just can’t get enough of that stuff!! Haha!! I bought two small sheets because that was all my Home Depot had in stock…but I would have rather had larger sheet to cut down, either way it worked so of course I had to plant a mum…I already killed the first one that I bought not even two weeks ago!! Lol!! My black thumb is bad, really bad….makes me wonder why I turned this into a planter when I can’t keep plants alive!! Bwahaha!! But it looks really great!!

Now to attach the crate we just used some self drilling screws and screwed through the wood slats on the bottom of the crate and into the pipe! Boom! Done! How simple and easy was that?! But yet, how adorably cute is it?! Sooo adorable!!!

Make sure and check out all the variations of this cute little project by clicking the links below!! Let me warn you, you are going to want to run out and grab the makings for one of these cuties after seeing some of the shear adorableness other bloggers came up with!! A shout out to Mrs. Jenn from Build Basic who asked me to take part in this virtual party!! Thanks girl!! The link to see her wheelbarrow is HERE!! And the others are down below!! Make sure and sign up for a FREE workshop if you haven’t already!! Have a wonderful Monday!!

Hey everyone!! Happy Labor Day!! I hope you are enjoying a relaxing day, full of family, friends, and maybe even a few cool hints of fall!! We are still melting here in Texas, but I don’t ever let that stop me from dreaming of all things pumpkin, autumn colors, and maybe even a hay ride or two!! Which makes today’s post just perfect for my fall loving heart!!

You may remember a few months back when I shared a virtual party with this wooden door mat! Well, I am back and ready to party with some amazing bloggers for round two!! Jenn from Build Basic (make sure and take a peek at her website if you haven’t already…she does some fantastic projects) asked me to join her and a few other awesome bloggers to share with you this Do-It-Herself Workshop at the Home Depot!!

There couldn’t be a better time to register for a FREE Do-It-Herself workshop! Fall is knocking at the door, just begging to come in, and I couldn’t be more excited about letting him in!! This cute little wheelbarrow got me so excited for fall and it couldn’t be easier to build!! So no matter what you skill level is…you should sign up to help make this little cutie!!

A few things for you to know:

Workshops offered are FREE for everyone who wants to come!!

The workshop for the rustic wheelbarrow will take place Thursday, September 15, 2016 @ 6:30 p.m.

Home Depot offers a variety of workshops at all of their locations for Do-It-Yourselfers of all ages and skill levels!

They offer three types of workshops: Do-It-Yourself, Do-It-Herself, and Kids

Customers can learn how to build decor projects such as this rustic wheelbarrow, how to make easy home repairs, and how to operate tools by demonstration and step-by-step instruction! There are a few workshops I am signing up for! Who couldn’t benefit from amazing demonstrations on tiling, changing out bathroom fixtures (vanity, lights, etc.) and the one I’m most excited about…Interior paint and drywall repair!! Lord knows this house could use drywall repair in several places!! Lol!! Make sure and visit http://workshops.homedepot.com to find out more!!

We have to wait until Monday, September 7th to show you all of our personalized versions and I couldn’t be happier to show you mine!! Make sure and stop back by next Monday to view it and the links to 25 other amazing wheelbarrows!! It will be great, and you won’t want to miss it!! But just in case you are already ready to sign up, go ahead and do so!!

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